SeaCat
Hey, my Halo is smoking
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The wife and I went to the range this morning with the intent of burning some powder. When we arrived the owner of the range smiled at me and told me he had a surprise for me. They had just received a couple of new handguns and he wanted me to give them a try out. I shrugged and said sure I would give them a check out. (Needless to say the owner knows me.)
The little Kahr .380 was nice although a bit small even for my hands. I wouldn't buy one but I wouldn't turn one down if it as given to me.
The first couple of S&W Revolvers were okay. Nothing special to me. I like the smoothness of their actions but I can't stand their grips. (Much too large for my taste, they feel like holding a 2x4.)
Then the owner handed me the last revolver and I almost shitski'd myself. It was a huge framed revolver. He told me he had loaded it for me and warned me that it might have a bit of a recoil. I stepped to the lane and brought the handgun up in the proper two handed grip. When I dropped the hammer I almost dropped the handgun. Setting it down I checked my drawers and turned to the range owner, he was grinning as he told me there were four more rounds in the cylinder.
Well I went through the next four rounds almost flinching with each shot. It was only when I was finished with that round that he showed me the ammunition. Holy Smokes but each round was the size of one of my now swollen fingers. Then he told me what the handgun was. A Smith and Wesson model 500.
I fired a total of ten rounds through it and that's plenty to know that I never want to fire this beast again. (At least I can say I did fire it.) The thing sounds like an artillery piece and kicks worse than a damned mule. On the other hand I don't want to be on the receiving end of it either, it will go through anything I can think of.
Cat
The little Kahr .380 was nice although a bit small even for my hands. I wouldn't buy one but I wouldn't turn one down if it as given to me.
The first couple of S&W Revolvers were okay. Nothing special to me. I like the smoothness of their actions but I can't stand their grips. (Much too large for my taste, they feel like holding a 2x4.)
Then the owner handed me the last revolver and I almost shitski'd myself. It was a huge framed revolver. He told me he had loaded it for me and warned me that it might have a bit of a recoil. I stepped to the lane and brought the handgun up in the proper two handed grip. When I dropped the hammer I almost dropped the handgun. Setting it down I checked my drawers and turned to the range owner, he was grinning as he told me there were four more rounds in the cylinder.
Well I went through the next four rounds almost flinching with each shot. It was only when I was finished with that round that he showed me the ammunition. Holy Smokes but each round was the size of one of my now swollen fingers. Then he told me what the handgun was. A Smith and Wesson model 500.
I fired a total of ten rounds through it and that's plenty to know that I never want to fire this beast again. (At least I can say I did fire it.) The thing sounds like an artillery piece and kicks worse than a damned mule. On the other hand I don't want to be on the receiving end of it either, it will go through anything I can think of.
Cat
